Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Reconciliation of Change in Carrying Value of Goodwill
A summary of the net carrying value of goodwill at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, is as follows (in thousands):
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2016
 
Year ended 
 December 31, 2015
Goodwill - gross carrying amount
485,054

 
390,655

Accumulated impairment losses

 

Goodwill - net carrying amount
$
485,054

 
$
390,655


The following is a reconciliation of the change in the carrying value of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 by operating segment (in thousands):
 
Corporate (1)
 
5.11
 
Ergobaby
 
Liberty
 
Manitoba Harvest
 
ACI
 
Arnold (2)
 
Clean Earth
 
Sterno
 
Total
Balance as of January 1, 2016
$
8,649

 
$

 
$
41,664

 
$
32,828

 
$
52,673

 
$
58,019

 
$
51,767

 
$
111,339

 
$
33,716

 
$
390,655

Acquisition of Northern International Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
5,980

 
5,980

Acquisition of Phoenix Soil (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
3,212

 

 
3,212

Acquisition of EWS (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
3,313

 

 
3,313

Acquisition of BabyTula (3)

 

 
13,193

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
13,193

Purchase adjustments - HOCI

 

 

 

 
(10,579
)
 

 

 

 

 
(10,579
)
Acquisition of 5.11 (3)

 
76,186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
76,186

Foreign currency translation

 

 

 

 
3,094

 

 

 

 

 
3,094

Balance as of Sept. 30, 2016
$
8,649

 
$
76,186

 
$
54,857

 
$
32,828

 
$
45,188

 
$
58,019

 
$
51,767

 
$
117,864

 
$
39,696

 
$
485,054


(1)
Represents goodwill resulting from purchase accounting adjustments not "pushed down" to the ACI segment. This amount is allocated back to the respective segment for purposes of goodwill impairment testing.

(2)
Arnold Magnetics has three reporting units PMAG, FlexMag and Precision Thin Metals with goodwill balances of $40.4 million, $4.8 million and $6.5 million, respectively.

(3) 
The goodwill related to the acquisitions of 5.11 Tactical, and the acquisitions of Phoenix Soil and EWS by Clean Earth and Baby Tula by Ergobaby is based on a preliminary purchase price allocation.
Summary of Other Intangible Assets
Other intangible assets are comprised of the following at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):

 
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Weighted
Average
Useful Lives
Customer relationships
 
$
308,336

 
$
212,454

 
13
Technology and patents
 
51,953

 
38,230

 
9
Trade names, subject to amortization
 
129,007

 
25,003

 
15
Licensing and non-compete agreements
 
8,645

 
6,024

 
5
Permits and airspace
 
110,624

 
98,673

 
13
Distributor relations and other
 
606

 
606

 
5
 
 
609,171

 
380,990

 
 
Accumulated amortization:
 

 

 
 
Customer relationships
 
(76,803
)
 
(62,679
)
 
 
Technology and patents
 
(23,393
)
 
(16,481
)
 
 
Trade names, subject to amortization
 
(6,053
)
 
(4,639
)
 
 
Licensing and non-compete agreements
 
(6,637
)
 
(5,913
)
 
 
Permits and airspace
 
(19,651
)
 
(12,313
)
 
 
Distributor relations and other
 
(606
)
 
(606
)
 
 
Total accumulated amortization
 
(133,143
)
 
(102,631
)
 
 
Trade names, not subject to amortization
 
72,986

 
72,328

 
 
Total intangibles, net
 
$
549,014

 
$
350,687

 
 
Summary of Estimated Charges to Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets
Estimated charges to amortization expense of intangible assets over the next five years, is as follows (in thousands):

July 1, 2016 through Dec. 31, 2016
 
$
19,454

2017
 
43,542

2018
 
43,046

2019
 
42,162

2020
 
41,916

 
 
$
190,120